But Ollie's foot isn't out the door quite yet, as Reiter reported. Ollie remains intent to stay at UConn for now, but does plan to have a discussion about the Lakers' open position, which became available when former coach Mike D'Antoni resigned.

Ollie is respected in both college and NBA circles because of his time as a player on each level. Ollie maintained a 13-year career on sheer effort and smarts and spent time on 11 different teams.